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The much awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2013 will definitely be an exciting event to watch out for all the avid cricket fans across the world. The high profile tournament is scheduled to be held in England and Wales from 6thof June to 23rd of June 2013. As this year is thelast edition of the prestigious event, it holds a lot of importance for all the teams participating in it. Eight teams which are divided into two groups will clash with each other for the prestigious title. After 2011 world cup, this trophy is the second biggest international tournament, which makes fans crazy and excited for knowing team current scores and latest cricket news from the ground. Teams and Players Former greats from the sport have different views regarding which team stands out as favorites for winning the title. The team which will bank upon its available strength with proper planning and strategy will surely put up a great performance. England has not achieved the feat of winning any edition of the ICC champions Trophy and so the English players will try to give their level best performance to win this last edition on their own soil. The strength of England lies in Jos Buttler, Eion Morgan, Joe Root and Stuart Broad. West Indies is a well balanced team with a strong combination of explosive batting and experienced bowlers. Chris Gayle showed his excellent hard hitting capabilities in the recently concluded Indian Premier League 6.As far as good combination of batting and bowling is concerned, Sri Lanka can be rated as the best in the present time.Sri Lankan players such as Mahela Jayawardene, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera and Lasith Malinga can turn the game from any situation in their favor. India and Sri Lanka shared the trophy in 2002 due to washout. The credibility and reputation of India is at stake after the Indian Premier League spot fixing scandal including three Indian players which shocked the nation as well as the entire cricket world. A Champions Trophy win is essential for India in order to restore some pride. MS Dhoni and his men have been amidst a lot of cricket in the past recent time and this must have helped them to carry confidence and positives with themselves in England. New Zealandis well equipped with quality all-rounder options and this is their major strength. The players to look out for are Kane Williamson, James Franklin, Colin Munro and Tim Southee. Pakistan has a quality seam attack but lacks in terms of experience. The Australian side looks as the weakest Australian one –day team for two decades but players like David Warner, Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Marsh are enough to make a huge difference. The Proteas are also a great side with excellent bunch of talent like AB Villiers, MorneMorkel and Dale Steyn. As we all start looking forward to the see final edition of the ICC Champions Trophy with enthusiasm and excitement, we hope that all the team’s play in with true spirit and put up a formidable show, thereby making this prestigious event an unforgettable one. Now you can read all cricket news, recent updates, scores and fixtures online. There are various cricket news portals are available, which keeps you updates in your regional language. Vikas Thada is cricket experts in India.He loves to shares all recent updates about cricket with online fans .For more news from ICC Champions Trophy 2013, you can read Cricket news online.
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